Which COLOR PAINT can help you to LOOSE WEIGHT?

ORANGE evokes excitement, enthusiasm and is an energetic color. While not a good idea for a living room or for bedrooms this color is great for an EXERCISE ROOM. It will bring all the emotions out that you need when JUMPING INTO YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE.

 

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATION?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your choose a color that will make you relax when you’re supposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to PAINT your HOME GYM and any room(s) in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging
925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Which PAINT COLOR can LOWER your BLOOD PRESSURE?

Did you know, BLUE brings down blood pressure and slows respiration and heart rate. That’s why it’s considered calming, relaxing, and serene, and is often recommended for bedrooms and bathrooms. Be careful, however: A pastel blue that looks pretty on the paint chip can come across as unpleasantly chilly when it’s on the walls and furnishings, especially in a room that receives little natural light. If you opt for a light blue as the primary color in a room, balance it with warm hues in the furnishings and fabrics.

Why YOU can’t afford NOT to have a CUSTOM COLOR CONSULTATON?

Most color consultations can be completed within an hour or two at the most. How much can just a gallon or two of the wrong custom color paint set you back, a couple days of a painting contractors’ time or how about if your coose a color that will make you relax when you’re suposed to be working out? Choosing the best colors for your home the first time around can literally save you hundreds of dollars in the long run and you can’t beat having a design professional who can walk you through the process of creating your unique vision for your home.

Whether you’re looking to  RE- paint one or all of the rooms in your home Jill at Changing Spaces will bring her YEARS of experience in RE-design and professional paint color expertise to help you pick the RIGHT PAINT COLORS for your home. Jill will come to your home with a professional paint kit and an expert eye. Together we will choose the best colors and finish for your home based on your lighting, furnishings, personal style and exercise needs.

Changing Spaces by Jill Denton ~ Interior RE-Design, Color Consultations and Staging.

925.998.7747

Please visit our website for more before and after photos and more information:www.jilldenton.com

Services offered: Full day Interior RE-Design, Half day Interior RE-Design, One Room Interior RE-Design, RE-Design consultations, Interior and Exterior Custom Paint Color Consultations, Staging Consultations and Home Staging.

Decorating Trends for 2008

This years hot trend is … Interior Redesign, No Cost Decorating, Home Makeover, Interior Rearrangement … no matter what you call it, it’s all about using what you already own and love in a fresh new way. Interior Design used to be only for the rich and famous – not any more! Now-a-days, people are loving the new style of design called “Interior Redesign“. Interior Redesign gets a professional decorator like myself in YOUR home to assist you in getting the look you want for one room or your entire house, and for less than you think!

I’ve done hundreds of Interior Design/Redesign Consultations and I have saved people thousands of dollars. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to someone home and they show me the room in question and say “We like our things, but this room just doesn’t feel right. It must need something else, so we’re going to go and buy this …. what do you think?” I always say, BEFORE you go out and spend any money, let’s do an Interior Redesign on the room. I explain that we will remove everything form the room and then start putting it all back. Starting with the large pieces, we’ll arrange the furniture in a way that shows off the architecture of the room, looks great and is also functional for you. We may even pull some pieces from another room (if that’s okay with you). Then we’ll bring in rugs, table and lamps. Next we’ll add art and accessories to complete the look. Once we’re done, 9.9 out of 10 times, we’ll find that the piece of furniture they were going to buy would NOT have worked or just would have been a waste of money. The room need something completely different or nothing at all.

If you have a room that you’re bored with, it just doesn’t feel right, you can’t figure out how to arrange the furniture so it looks good and is functional, call an Interior Redesigner, and in just ONE DAY, we’ll make your home look its best using what you already own and love!

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and would like more information about One Day Interior Redesign or if you’d just like to schedule yours, contact Jill Denton at Changing Spaces. (925) 998-7747

Furniture on an angle?

 

I’ve seen so many Interior Redesigners who always place furniture on an angle. We’ve seen it again and again and again on HGTV ~ I’m sick of it!  Don’t get me wrong, I like furniture on an angle sometimes, just not all the time, because it doesn’t always work well.  I don’t think you should place your furniture on an angle just because you’ve seen it done on TV so many times, do it for a good reason:

 

– Because the room has an unusual layout that requires creative arrangement.

– To draw attention to something or something else in the room.

– To create better traffic flow.

– To make a small room look bigger.

– Because it looks good.

– Just because you’re board and want a change.

I recently did an Interior Redesign on a family room.  The room was on the small side, and it only had three walls.  One wall held the large entertainment center that couldn’t fit on any other wall, the second wall had a large low window and the last wall had a large window like opening into the dining room.

In the before picture, you can see that the sofa was placed below the opening to the dining room, because the entertainment center could only fit on one wall (across from the sofa) and the high back sofa would block the great view if placed in front of the window.  The down side to the sofa being on the dining room opening wall it wasn’t very conversational, it looked just okay, but it made for easy access for the kids to climb up onto the opening.

BEFORE:

 

Let’s talk about the room.  The sofa would really only work two ways in this room.  One where it is, but it wasn’t conversational, looked just ok and it was climbable, or two “On an angle”.  We opted for the angle because it made the arrangement much more inviting and conversational, based on a few facts:  only three walls in the room, the view, the entertainment center, plus the fact that we wanted to keep the climbing to a minimum.

AFTER:

The room really came to life on an angle.  It will be only better once the homeowner gets some wall art and accessories. Anyway, the angle works with the layout of the room, it looks good and it’s funtional!  If you look at the before photo closely, you’ll see the two side chairs, but they we placed unconversationally, you walked into the back of one of them before. Now they can see the TV, enjoy the view and welcome their guests. So, here’s one example of furniture placed on an angle that worked!

Do a little searching, looks at some magazines,  Lowes even offers some tips on how to arrange a room.  Don’t be afraid, If you want to try angling a piece of furniture in your home, go for it.  If you like it – GREAT! If not, you can always move it back.

Jill Denton ~ Hometown GMAC Real Estate and Changing Spaces Interior Redesign & Staging